Natya Yoga
Classes Description & Instructors
Capoeira
Capoeira is more than a martial art, it is a way of expression through movement guided from the rhythm of music, it will help you increase body awareness as well as mental acuity. The purpose of the class is to start from scratch so everyone can attend regardless of age or physical condition, an intro to the world of Capoeira combining movement and music. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Dancing meditations and Improvisation
A class of physical and mental awareness, expression, communication, creation, joy and liberation through movement. Together, we will experience the flow of energy, the attraction of gravity and the lightness of movement coordinated with breath. We will observe the physical, emotional, and mental changes that take place in our body and mind. Guided improvisation can help us find our own personal movement, and bring us in contact with our body, with space.
Dancing meditations are meditations with movement, inspired by the work of Osho, but also by contemporary dance techniques. During these lessons we will have the opportunity to re-explore our bodies, thoughts, emotions, breath and voice, as well as the absence of them/ stillness - nothingness. Come and explore with us!
Hatha Yoga
A class based on Sivananda Yoga and Vinyasa Flow. It is mild, invigorating and relaxing at the same time. It includes asanas (yoga positions), breathing exercises and relaxation. All levels.
Healing / Kundalini Yoga
A series of Asanas and breathing exercises that concentrate on a person’s energy in order to use that energy and heal any imbalances on the physical, mental and spiritual body. The class includes Kundalini Yoga techniques, Reiki techniques, and Pranic Healing. All levels.
Improvisation & Release
A class of physical awareness, expression, communication, creation, joy and liberation through dance. Together, we will experience the flow of energy, the attraction of gravity and the lightness of movement coordinated with breath. We will observe the physical, emotional, and mental changes that take place in our body and mind. Guided improvisation can help us find our own personal movement, and bring us in contact with our body, with space, and especially with others.
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates, after whom it was named. Pilates improves flexibility, builds strength and develops control and endurance in the entire body. It puts emphasis on alignment, breathing, developing a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. Pilates classes are offered for women only.
Shibashi Tai Chi - Qigong
Shibashi is a series of 18 harmonious movements, considered to be one of the most beautiful and beneficial forms of Chinese "moving meditation", Tai Chi – Qigong. Designed to exercise both body and mind, Shibashi is a form of gentle practice, synchronizing movement with breath, and suitable for practicing by any person, regardless of age. Harmonious reciprocating movements and stretching soften the internal organs and stimulate the flow of vital energy to the meridians of the body, giving a feeling of well-being and peace. These movements can benefit the heart and lungs, improve blood circulation, support the digestive process, soothe chronic diseases, increase energy, advance flexibility, control weight, reduce stress, nurture concentration and intuition, and release emotional tension.
Sound Healing
A class that will take you on a meditative journey through sound, using crystal singing bowls, a gong, drum and other instruments, which vibrate at frequencies that resonate with our own bodies, bringing anything that is in disharmony, back in tune. Each instrument vibrates at a certain frequency that synchronises with our breathing, heart rate and brainwaves, slowing them down and bringing our bodies to a relaxed and peaceful state. Immerse yourself in soothing sounds that help relieve stress and anxiety, release tension and restore balance in the body and mind. Enjoy the harmony that they create within and leave feeling calm, rebalanced and replenished after a long day or week.
Vinyasa Yoga
A yoga style which emphasizes on the flow, which is the unique linking of one position to the next. It is a dynamic marriage of breath and movement that leads to the manifestation of life energy (prana) and inner balance (equilibrium). Intermediate and advanced level.
Instructors
Yoga classes are taught by Athina (Nana) Georgiou. Please see biography on Bio page.
Tai Chi and Improvisation/ Release classes are taught by Machi Dimitriadou Lindahl. Machi graduated from the State School of Dance (KSOT) in Athens, and studied contemporary dance at the Merce Cunningham Dance Foundation in New York under a scholarship by the Alexandros S. Onassis foundation. There she came for the first time in contact with the Taoist energy arts. She studied Tai Chi with Grand Master Da Lιu in New York, and later Acupressure - stress therapy at the Axelssons Gymnastiska Institute of Stockholm, as well as Reiki, Qi Gong and Dao Yin, with her teacher and mentor Grand Master Jan Nevelius. Parallel to her choreographic work with her dance Company Asomates Dynameis, she teachesι Shibashi - Tai Chi - Qigong. Machi Dimitriadou Lindahl is also an Acupressure stress therapist, diploma from Axelsoons Gymnastiska Institute of Stockholm, and a Reiki Master.
Sound Healing/ Meditation class is taught by Stella Kyriakidou, a musician and sound healer, trained in London and now based in Cyprus. She studied Music, with Masters in Ethnomusicology and Film in London, where she lived and worked as a piano and guitar teacher for ten years. In 2021, while living in London, she trained as a Sound Healer after witnessing how powerful and transformative sound can be for the body, through her own experience. For the past year, she has been in Cyprus, teaching children and adults piano and guitar, and working as a sound healing practitioner. Through her practice, Stella guides people through their own journeys of relaxation, inner peace and self-discovery. She strongly believes that our bodies carry the wisdom and innate rhythm to heal themselves both physically and emotionally, and sound along with frequency are the most beautiful tools that we have to unlock this ability within.
Belly Oriental class is taught by Marina Averkiou. Marina been dancing since she was 3 years old. She tried many styles such as Greek dance, Latin, Hip Hop, and Locking, but the one that stole her heart was belly dance. She has been practicing belly dance for 10 years now and she has competed in many countries, including Cyprus, winning numerous awards. If you have ever thought about trying belly dance and learning its beautiful movements, now is your chance!
Capoeira class is taught by Panayiotis Panayiotou (Yoyo), who has been practising Capoeira for 15 years now. His first contact with this martial art took place in Greece and he continued with undiminished enthusiasm at the Apeiara Academy in Cyprus. His teacher is Mestre Casquinhia from Guaratigeta Brazil who was taught by mestre Ze Antonio (Barracão da Capoeira) one of the most well-known capoeira mestres in the world. Panayiotis attended capoeira workshops and events in Athens, Crete, London and Bologna.